Art and Theater Listings

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Justin Adams, Maureen Butler, Courtney Moors and Sarah Lord in the opening moments of Portland Stage Company’s production of “Hidden Tennessee” by Tennessee Williams, opening this week and continuing through March 18. new keyword Darren Setlow photo courtesy of Portland Stage Co.

“The Reader” by Rockwell Kent, from “The Art of the Book,” an exploration of the museum’s collection of rare books, continuing through April 1 at the Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland. Courtesy of Farnsworth Art Museum

Seventh Annual F.A.B. Dance Showcase, featuring dancers and choreographers from around New England, Franco-American Heritage Center, Lewiston. $14 in advance; $16 day of show ($10 in advance; $12 day of show for seniors and students). francocenter.org. 7:30 p.m.

National Theatre in London: Live in HD, live broadcast of “The Comedy of Errors” starring Lenny Henry, Strand Theatre, Rockland. $23; $15 for students. rocklandstrand.com. Live at 2 p.m.; rebroadcast at 7 p.m. today.

“The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged),” Freeport Factory Stage. $19; $15 for seniors and students; pay-what-you-can on Thursdays. freeportfactory.com. 7:30 p.m. March 8. Through March 24.

One-Act Plays, several roles for five plays; show dates are April 13-14 in Hallowell and April 1 in Portland at Lucid Stage; Gaslight Theater at Hallowell City Hall. 626-3698. 6 p.m. Sunday.

“39 Steps,” parts for three men and one woman, Gaslight Theater at Hallowell City Hall. 626-3698. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.

• ART MUSEUMS

OPENINGS/RECEPTIONS

Wall Sculptures by University of New England Students, made from repurposed materials and with a marine theme, Dyer Library, Saco. dyerlibrarysacomuseum.org. Opens March 1. Through March 30.

CONTINUING

Portland Museum of Art: Youth Art Month exhibition, through April 1; “Making Faces: Photographic Portraits of Actors and Artists,” photos of famous actors and artists plus works by the artists profiled, through April 8; “Edgar Degas: The Private Impressionist,” more than 70 drawings, prints, pastels, photographs and sculptures, through May 28; Tanja Alexia Hollander: “Are You Really My Friend?” photographs of Facebook friends, through June 17. portlandmuseum.org

Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick: “Insight Out: Exploring Gifts of Art from Private Collectors,” contributions from private collectors since 1811, and “Intimations of Independence: The First 100 Years of American Portraiture,” portraits of Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and more, both through April 15; “Motion and Emotion: Contemporary Art from Gerhard Richter to Chakaia Booker,” through June 3; “Building a College Collection: Select Recent Acquisitions,” more than 20,000 objects, and “Telephones,” seven-minute compilation of Hollywood Film Clips, both through June 24. bowdoin.edu

Bowdoin College (Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum), Brunswick: “In a State of Becoming,” Inuit art from the collection of Rabbi Harry Sky, ongoing. bowdoin.edu/arcticmuseum

Maine Maritime Museum, Bath: “Port of Portland: A Ship-Shaped History,” a look at Portland’s past via the ships that sailed through the harbors, the city’s shipping and ship-building industries, and more, through May 13. mainemaritimemuseum.org

Somerset Sports and Fitness Center, Scarborough: “The Good Ole Days: Men and Their Tools,” 19th-century tools used by surveyor Levi Weston, Skowhegan History House traveling display, through April 10. skowheganhistoryhouse.org

Craft, Camden: Pottery by Barbara Michelena, Hanako Kanazato and George Pearlman, through May 1. craftonelm.com

College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor: “Biology Through the Lens” and “The Faces of Migration: Illustrations of Birds on Great Duck Island,” photography by students and artwork by Jordan Chalfant and Anna Stunkel, both through March 10. 288-5015.

Archipelago, Rockland: “All Things Bright and Beautiful,” diverse works of four Maine artists, through March 16. 596-0701.

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